It started, as do most of our backyard adventures, with the
bunnies.
But these were not the big, mean, fat bunny gangs. These
were itty-bitty, adorable little piles of tiny precious babies no more than 4”
long, tops. In other words, future
big, mean, fat bunny gangs. But they
were so teensy weensy and helpless that I was horrified when I almost mowed two
of them. What ensued was a call to Wildlife Rescue, a homemade bunny nest, and
lots of checks to make sure said babies were making it back to Mama. Which I
think they did. In fact, I believe the above is one of them several weeks
later.
In the meantime, though, I discovered a cat hanging out in the yard, presumably waiting in line at McBunBun’s. I ran it off
several nights in a row. I’d see it from the window, but it would be gone like
magic as soon as I’d get the door open. Finally I waited at the door without
closing it all the way and flung it open. There was a black cat—not merely
crossing my path, but standing on it.
“Mew?”
When I got a close look, it became clear that this was
really a cat skeleton wearing a fur suit. And let’s face it—there is nothing
sweeter than a hungry kitty. So I uttered those fateful words. “Awww. Are you
hungry?”
Bet you can guess the answer.
The rest, as they say, is history. Here we are, months
later. We’ve taken out ads and made reports at shelters. We discovered that
there are some very strange people who “collect” black cats. And the nice
people who came forward ended up deciding he couldn’t be theirs, after all. So
he chose us, and we’re glad. I didn’t think I was really a cat person, but The
Great Catsby is sort of perfect for our family.
Some pets are sought, and some are bought. The others are, I
guess, the ones that someone up there thinks we ought to have, delivered right
to our doorstep.
And that’s pretty good luck.
The Great Catsby |
A black cat crossing
your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere. ~Groucho Marx
Tammy--I hope The Great Catsby makes it into a CS story. The deadline is August 31...(He's a handsome kitty.)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sioux! I originally told people he was about as interesting as a goldfish, but now it's clear whatever he'd been through was suppressing his personality. Turns out he's a bit of a goofball, and I have much more hope for his story-potential.
DeleteAww Tammy, he's a sweetie.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda. As you can tell, he's no longer a skinny!
DeleteOh, I love stories with a happy ending! I'm primarily a dog person, too, but kitties have a certain undeniable charm.
ReplyDeletePat
Critter Alley
They really do! :)
ReplyDeleteI commend you for saving several lives. Here in the country, those flop-eared fellows are plentiful. They breed like rabbits, you know. Our cats have always been the ones to come into the yard, dragging in a rabbit bigger than themselves. Then the dogs take them away, once all the work is done. It's shameful, really, because we have a beagle whose mom was a field trial champion. He's all bay and no catch. Which is good for the rabbits, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteHere in the city they're plentiful, too. But these were SO tiny and cute! I definitely didn't want to mow any or pick up bunny guts on my sidewalk.
DeleteTammy, he's beautiful! And I love his name. He sure wandered into the right yard. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa!
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